What Issue are you passionate about?

What issue are you passionate about? What issue matter the most to you when you vote? Which issue would you prefer our party add or expound more upon with in our party platform? Please fill out this survey in order to best inform our party and candidates where our members and electorate stand to better represent the people.

Q: Please elaborate on your choice and position...A: If the United States wants to be the leader of the free world, it needs to act responsibly on the issue of climate change. Although climate change will affect the United States less than other parts of the world, we can’t claim to be the leader of that world, if we allow large swaths of people to be severely impacted by climate change. And, parts of the United States, in particular the Gulf Coast and the South, are going to experience real health and financial stress due to climate change. Those costs – financial and emotional – will be bore by all Americans and more so if nothing is done to mitigate climate change. The opportunity cost of having to pour resources into climate change affected areas, resources that could be allocated to better purpose, are only going to grow larger, if we do nothing.

Q: Please elaborate on your choice and position...A: The economy needs to offer more opportunity for more people, and not continue on its current track of creating wealth and value for a small share of people.

Q: Please tell us a brief example of what position you would have us take?A: For the Modern Whig party to be successful, it must pull those from both sides of the spectrum. It’s focus on inclusion of various ideas and stances is a great start to this and can be used to strengthen the party. It is important (I believe) for this party to stand for bringing citizens together for healthy dialogue, rather than separating based on how those people identify themselves on the political spectrum.

Q: Please elaborate on your choice and position...A: The lack of a strong, dynamic educational system is at the root of many other issues. Informed citizens are the product of a well-rounded, equitable education. To solve others issues, education must be re-imagined to provide the same opportunities and resources to all students, no matter their location, family status, or any other factors.

Q: Please tell us a brief example of what position you would have us take?A: Truthfully? All who run for any government job would be required to take a lie detector test with Sodium Pentathal and reveal their tax returns.

Susan LaLonde
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2017-09-06 08:47:16 -0400

Q: Which issue is most needed to be added or expanded as a plank in our party's platform?A: Corruption in Government

Susan LaLonde
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2017-09-06 08:46:29 -0400

Q: What issue most influences your vote?A: Electoral Reform

Susan LaLonde
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2017-09-06 08:45:39 -0400

Q: Please elaborate on your choice and position...A: I can’t just check one. There are too many on there I am passionate about.

Susan LaLonde
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2017-09-06 08:45:37 -0400

Q: Please elaborate on your choice and position...A: I can’t just check one. There are too many on there I am passionate about.

Q: Please tell us a brief example of what position you would have us take?A: An educated population that is able to think critically is vital to the success of any democracy. With the educational focus of the last few decades being rote memorization and constant standardized testing rather than critical thinking and analysis, I feel that changes need to me made to ensure that we regain a population of capable voters.

Q: Please elaborate on your choice and position...A: Polarization benefits extremists, as they are the ones most motivated to vote. This means politicians pander to them more and more, which kills the center by making both sides consider them an enemy. Compromise becomes impossible in this context, as the other side becomes so demonized that any attempt at cooperation is seen as a betrayal of values.